WASHINGTON, Feb 27- The White House released draft legislation on Friday that would give consumers more control over how the trail of data they leave behind them on the internet is used, stored and sold. President Barack Obama has made cybersecurity a major focus in the wake of high-profile hacks at companies such as Sony Pictures Anthem Inc and Target Corp..

SINGAPORE, Feb 9- A barrage of damaging cyberattacks is shaking up the security industry, with some businesses and organizations no longer assuming they can keep hackers at bay, and instead turning to waging a guerrilla war from within their networks. Also, Amy Pascal said she would step down as co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment, two months after...

SINGAPORE, Feb 9- A barrage of damaging cyberattacks is shaking up the security industry, with some businesses and organisations no longer assuming they can keep hackers at bay, and instead turning to waging a guerrilla war from within their networks. Also, Amy Pascal said she would step down as co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment, two months after...

WASHINGTON, Feb 5- The White House is working with bipartisan sponsors on a bill to protect data collected from students through educational apps- the first of President Barack Obama's "Big Data" privacy plans to gain traction in the Republican-controlled Congress. "I think there's much more pressure now to move legislation and we're certainly going to use all...

This is getting out of control, says former Gov. Bill Richardson, (D-N.M.), discussing Monday's security breach of the government's military social media accounts. Private companies need to be players in this, says Richardson.

President Obama was about to board Marine 1, but told reporters he forgot something and went to get his BlackBerry. The "Squawk Alley" crew and Kara Swisher, Re/code co-executive editor, discuss John Chen's opportunity.

BOSTON, Nov 13- Two U.S.-based groups representing some of the world's biggest automakers have agreed on privacy standards for securing vast quantities of data generated by the dozens of tiny computers and tracking systems used in modern vehicles. Senator Edward Markey, a Massachusetts Democrat, said automakers should allow customers to opt out of having...